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The Ultimate Music Guide To Summer 2025

  • Writer: Rhianna Dankwa
    Rhianna Dankwa
  • Jun 23
  • 3 min read

Updated: Jul 9

A large crowd at an outdoor music festival at dusk, with many hands raised in the air and some people being lifted on shoulders.
There is something for everyone this summer.

Summer 2025 is here, and the music scene is alive with a stellar lineup of concerts and festivals to sing away any summer blues.


A wide shot of the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury Festival, covered in red, with a large crowd in front and colourful confetti raining down under a bright blue sky with white clouds.
The iconic Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury.

Event details: Worthy Farm, Pilton, Somerset (Wednesday 25 June - Sunday 29 June)


The UK’s biggest festival Glastonbury is ready to open its gates to over 200,00 eager music fiends from 25 - 29 June. This year’s headline acts consist of modern pop icons, The 1975, rock legends Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts and Gen Zers’ beloved Olivia Roderigo. Pop rock icon Rod Stewart will play the festival's legend slot on Sunday. 


A black and white portrait of Drake looking directly at the camera, holding his hands up to frame his face, wearing multiple chains and a hoodie with an owl logo.
It's a Drake-takeover at Wireless Festival 2025. @champagnepapi/Instagram

Event details: London Finsbury Park (Friday 11 July - Sunday 13 July), Utilita Arena Birmingham (Sunday 20 July - Wednesday 23 July), Manchester Co-op Live (Friday 25 July - Monday 4 August)


July belongs to Canada’s finest: Drake. The rap mogul is finally making his way across the Atlantic back to the UK with his "$ome $pecial $hows 4 UK", beginning with three performances at Finsbury Park, London at Wireless Festival between 11-13 July. This is the first time one artist is headlining with three different setlists. Accompanying Drake on Friday are singers Summer Walker and PARTYNEXTDOOR. Saturday, British grime group Boy Better Know take to the stage with the Canadian rapper. Sunday, artist Burna Boy and Jamaican DJ Vybz Kartel bring the curtain down on the festival. Drake then takes his sweep of the UK to Birmingham, before ending his stay in Manchester.


A medium shot of Billie Eilish on stage, smiling and adjusting her cap, holding a microphone with her left hand. She is wearing an oversized patterned shirt.
Billie Eilish performing in Barcelona this year on her Hit Me Hard and Soft Tour. @billieelish/Instagram

Event details: Glasgow OVO Hydro (Monday 7 July - Tuesday 8 July) London O2 Arena (Thursday 10 July - Thursday 17 July) Manchester Co-op Live (Saturday 19 July - Wednesday 23 July) 


Billie Eilish is back touring in the UK, this time with her 2024 Hit Me Soft And Hard album. The two-time Academy Award winner is performing non-stop for three weeks in Glasgow, London and Manchester. Last year, Elish’s tour reportedly grossed her $120 million, one of the most profitable tours of the year. Undoubtedly, the American singer-songwriter will reap similar success on the second bite of the cherry.


A male musician on stage with a microphone, singing and gesturing with open arms. Behind him are green-lit screens with a large heart shape. Another musician is visible on the right.
Fontaines D.C. recently performed at Primavera Sound Porto Festival. @fontainesband/Instagram

Event details: London Finsbury Park (Saturday 5 July), Glasgow Green (Friday 11 July - Sunday 13 July), Newcastle Exhibition Park (Sunday 13 July), Cardiff Castle (Wednesday 30 July), Manchester Wythenshawe Park (Friday 15 August), Belfast Boucher Playing Fields (Friday 29 August)


Ireland’s poster boys Fontaines D.C. have made waves in what seems like a matter of seconds. Their gritty 2024 album Romance turned heads with its ambitious dystopian soundscape, a world away from their flagship post-punk sound. However pushing the boundaries landed the Dublin lads their biggest ever headline show at Finsbury Park, a prime opportunity to witness the futuristic creation in all its glory.


An aerial view of a large outdoor music festival with a massive crowd extending towards a main stage under a "LEEDS" sign. The sky is blue with some clouds and a setting sun.
Reading & Leeds 2025 are massive events in West Yorkshire.

Event details: Little John’s Farm, Richfield Avenue, Reading; Bramham Park, Leeds (Friday 22 August - Sunday 24 August) 


August is alive with Reading & Leeds Festivals. Chappell Roan, Travis Scott and rock band Bring Me To The Horizon are the ones to watch over the bank holiday weekend (22 and 24 August) along with over 100 new artists including Leigh Anne, Skye Newman and Water Parks. 


Jonny Buckland on the left, playing a guitar and smiling, and Chris Martin on the right, singing into a microphone while seated at a Rhodes keyboard on stage.
Coldplay at Stanford Stadium, California on their Music of the Spheres World Tour. @coldplay/Instagram

Event details: Hull Craven Park Stadium (Monday 18 August - Tuesday 19 August), London Wembley Stadium (Friday 22 August - Monday 8 September)


If that doesn’t fill your cup, perhaps Coldplay will. The unrivalled rock band recently announced the support acts for their summer gigs. Hull-native Chiedu Oraka and Nigerian singer-songwriter Ayra Starr will accompany the band for their two nights at Craven Park, Hull in August. Fans have also been blessed with ten concerts at London’s Wembley Stadium from late August and into September where artists like Tems and the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela will also feature. 

 

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